A criminal defendant is NOT entitled to a jury trial when they are ______.

A. juveniles being charged in adult court for a felony offense
B. juveniles being charged with first-degree murder with the death penalty as an option
C. charged with any misdemeanor offense
D. charged with misdemeanors with a penalty of less than 6 months in jail


D. charged with misdemeanors with a penalty of less than 6 months in jail

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A frisk must be supported by reasonable suspicion that the suspect is _________and dangerous

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a way that law enforcement agents and prosecutors exercise discretion of criminal cases?

A. Deciding whether to make an arrest B. Sentencing based on the letter of the law C. Substituting charges for others D. Handling a case informally

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Asian transnational crime gangs have direct access to a vast majority of the world's heroin production.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The doctrine that persons having been convicted of wrongful behavior should not be eligible for social benefits beyond the bare minimum required by law is known as the principle of __________.

A. minimal return B. least benefit C. least eligibility D. None of these are correct

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